Cowboys Drop Season Opener at Arizona State

Wyoming opens dwelling schedule subsequent Saturday

Nick Seeman

Soccer
9/1/2024 12:28:00 AM

TEMPE, Ariz. (Aug. 31, 2024) – A pair of early turnovers have been an excessive amount of for the Cowboys to beat in a 48-7 loss to Large-12 foe Arizona State within the 2024 season opener inside Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. on Saturday night. It was the primary assembly between the 2 colleges since 1977.

“We took a intestine punch the second play of the sport and we did not actually recuperate and reply the way in which that we would have liked to reply,” Uw head coach Jay Sawvel stated. “We simply didn’t execute very effectively in any part of it for 1 / 4. Then as soon as we bought into that mode, we weren’t in a position to dig ourselves out. We have got to get loads higher clearly as a soccer group. However now we have to return to work subsequent week and work to get higher in the future at a time.”
 
Arizona State recorded 499 yards of whole offense within the contest and held Wyoming to solely 118 yards of whole offense. ASU handed for 258 yards and recorded 27 first downs within the recreation and didn’t file a turnover within the contest.
 
Wyoming’s offense was paced by 43 yards by DJ Jones at working again. Sam Scott added 26 yards on the bottom. Chris Durr Jr. added a team-high three catches and a landing for quarterback Kaden Anderson.. Tight finish Nick Miles added a career-high two catches.  The Cowboy protection was led by safeties Isaac White and Wyett Ekeler every added 9 tackles.
 
Solar Satan quarterback Sam Leavitt added 258 yards passing with two scores. He additionally added 47 yards speeding.
 
The Cowboys will open the house portion of the schedule subsequent Saturday internet hosting Idaho inside Conflict Memorial Stadium for a 1:30 p.m. begin on truTV. It is going to be a Gold Out as followers are inspired to WEAR GOLD to the sport.
 
Workforce Notes
•The Cowboys opened the Jay Sawvel period of Cowboy Soccer on Saturday at Arizona State.
•Head coach Jay Sawvel is a local of Barnesville, Ohio a city of 4,000 folks. The city additionally produced former Arizona State head coach Larry Marmie, who helped Sawvel earn his first job at Japanese Kentucky College.
•Because the Wyoming Cowboys opened their 128th season of faculty soccer, the Pokes file in season openers stands at: 80-46-2. The Cowboys are 20-28-1 in street video games to start the season.
      •The Cowboys in Season-Opening Video games on the Street (49 Video games) 20-28-1
      •UW vs. Non-Convention Opponents in Season Openers 66-29-1
      •UW’s file vs. Non-Convention Opponents on the Street in Season Openers 15-18-0
•The Cowboys and Solar Devils met for the sixteenth time on Saturday. It was the primary assembly since Nov. 5, 1977.
•The Cowboys are 6-9 towards the Solar Devils all-time and are 2-8 in Tempe.
 
Offensive Notes
•Quarterback Evan Svoboda made his second profession begin. He additionally earned a begin on the street at top-25 Texas final season.
•Operating again DJ Jones made his first profession begin within the Brown and Gold.
•Jones rushed for 43 yards on 17 carries
•Broad receiver Chris Durr recorded a catch within the first half. It was the primary of his profession. He additionally caught a landing within the fourth quarter for the primary of his profession. He led the group with three catches for 16 yards.
•Tight finish Nick Miles recorded a career-high two catches on the night time

Defensive Notes
•Defensive finish Braden Siders recorded a sack within the second quarter for the eleventh of his profession.
•Defensive finish Tyce Westland recorded a sack, his first of the season and the primary for UW this season within the first quarter. It was the primary solo sack of his profession.
•Security Issac White recorded 9 tackles alongside along with his tandem companion Wyett Ekeler additionally added 9 tackles.
•Cornerback Tyrecus Davis added six tackles.
•Linebacker Connor Shay recorded a career-high eight tackles.
 
Particular Workforce Notes
•Punter Jack Culbreath made his debut for the Cowboys. He punted the ball eight occasions averaging 47 yards per punt with three of fifty or extra.